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Megan O'Connell

Report

The state of Australia’s children 2025

Adrienne O’Dell, Toni Bennett, Rebecca Smith, Nicole Breeze

A comprehensive look at the wellbeing of children and youth across Australia, the report combines the latest publicly available data with firsthand perspectives. While many Australian children and young people are getting the support they need, many are falling behind. The report is a call to action to address these gaps and make children a...
Position paper

Beyond ATAR: a proposal for change


This position paper articulates an ambition for improving the education journeys of 15-19 year olds. It proposes three inter-locking proposals to improve the experience and life outcomes of all young people.
Article

Australians pay more for education than the OECD average – but is it worth it?


Australia has the third most expensive education system in the OECD, but we might not be getting what we pay for, writes Megan O'Connell.
Report

Preparing young people for the future of work


Australia's education system is not preparing students for twenty-first century success. Young Australians are studying for longer than ever before but are disengaged and struggling to find permanent jobs. Young people entering technology-rich, global, competitive job markets need different skill sets to what our education system has traditionally valued. Young people need to bring more...
Report

Expenditure on education and training in Australia 2016


Brings together data across all areas of education to prompt governments to consider a more planned and consistent approach to distributing resources. This report shows that some stages of education have been clearly prioritised over others. Vocational Education and Training The findings suggest that quality vocational education and training (VET) is not a priority. The...

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